Chatime in Nottingham

recently visited Chai Kafe ( Nottingham) and was blown away by their amazing selection of drinks! The Brown Sugar Milk Tea was absolutely perfect – the sweetness was just right, and the richness of the brown sugar mixed with the creamy milk made every sip heavenly. The pearls were fresh and chewy, adding that extra touch of texture I love in bubble tea. Their fruit-flavored drinks are also worth a try! I had the strawberry and passion fruit tea, and it was so refreshing and bursting with natural fruit flavors. It wasn’t overly sweet, which I really appreciated, and the balance between the fruit and tea was spot on. Overall, Chai Kafe has quickly become my go-to spot for bubble tea. Whether you're craving something rich and indulgent or light and fruity, they've got something for everyone. Highly recommend!"

Very good experience, bubble tea recommended, photogenic environment

Amazing bubble tea with friendly customer service

Not the same as it used to be before the rebranding. Tastes watered down and not as nice. Also got the order wrong. Will not be buying from here again

The staff are always so nice and their bubble tea does not disappoint.

10/10 bubble tea, and also there’s some tables and chairs so you can chill or do uni work while chewing on the pearls.

amazing place, great drinks- by far the best in town. Have been coming here for years and just love it. Service is incredible xxx

Guy with the cap and glasses has been of amazing help !! He was very patient in assisting us with an online order issue. Super friendly also !! As for the boba tea.. delicious as usual. Would highly recommend!

Lovely man who served us great drink x

I ordered milk tea with pearls and it tasted really bad and all the pearls was sticking together couldn’t even drink it with straw and even tho drink didn’t taste good ,I always get pearl milk tea from other places but this one was the worst.

Had chatime tea with tapioca pears, tea is a bit bland, little flavour and pears were a bit tough. Interior is cute and staff are okay.

Usually empty place but really nice tea. Expensive though. They only sell drinks and maybe something like Kaya balls

Great Taiwan perl ball milk tea found in Nottingham!

Omg this place is incredible, my son has never had a boba...being autistic I didn't think he would like it. We had a mango drink with mango pearls and he loved it. The staff are amazing and friendly. The place is clean and tidy..no seating for disabled people tho but I would recommend this place all the time.

Been coming to Chatime quite often but only decided to review now. The bubble tea is nice with a lot varieties but shame they dont have wintermelon flavour my fav one. The price is more expensive compare to other bubble tea places in the city, with £1 for jelly topping and 80p for popping pearl while other places only charge around 50p.

It’s always so nice to find good bubble tea. The pearls are cooked really well and not overcooked 💕💕 Edit 4/4/23 The drinks are not as nice as they used to be(It’s really dilute n the pearls are bland), the staff has changed that could be why ?!T^T So unfortunate!!!

Sooo expensive!!! Just one small bubble tea, it costs me 5.3!!! The most expensive bubble tea in Nottingham!

I brought a boba milk tea with normal tapioca pearls, it was quite nice yet the pearls had a slighty slimey texture, instead last time I went I brought the same but instead with popping pearls, IT WAS SO MUCH BETTER. I recommend going for popping pearls if you're planning of getting a bubble tea from here

非常糟糕，就是用的茶粉。没有茶味，只有甜味，还不如喝白糖水。我点的无糖都能把我甜的齁死，然后跟我说用茶粉冲的本来就甜。那咋不早说呢？

Honestly taste is not bad but it’s so expensive even I order basic one. I ordered hot milk tea with the pearl small size but the price was around £5

Very place to get refreshment drink.

Went there with a friend and was very satisfied. The tea was amazing and the staff were very polite and welcoming. Give it a try, and you’ll enjoy it immensely.

Overall, an okay shop. It has a good variety to choose from and staff are friendly. However I find that their syrups taste almost like perfume, as if they have not been shaken or too much is added. As someone that is around boba and it's variations I'd say this shop is okay but not the best.

The Taro Tea and Brown Sugar milk Tea is super delicious. The Service is excellent you honestly can not complain Chatime offers indoor seating aswell which is great for the coming winter :)

it was amazing an it was a first time order but they were really kind and i loved it and did my brother

Visited 101times, good service, good drinks, lovely staff. Nice to see the cafe area is open now too.

It was my first Milk Tea with Pearls and I loved it! Perfect drinking for refreshing during the bike ride on a hot day 🥰🧋

Nice drinks so refreshing but slightly high with the prices I think

Absolutely disgusted! No tapioca pearls in the milk tea as requested, mango fresher came cracked all leaked.

I really liked the tea and the pearls but it was sooo nice

Yes definitely worth a visit if nearby or online. A firm favourite with the family.

Lovely drink and helpful staff! Wait time was quite long and price was quite high.

Drinks are always super tasty! Queueing inside can be difficult with the lack of space but it's worth itx

Good fun place to chat and leave messages 😎

Very tasty, I go whenever I'm in town - staff are lovely and friendly, absolutely enjoy talking while my drink is being made.

First time here, but will definitely be back

Awful customer service. I was completely ignored and he started taking the order of the customer behind!!! Unbelievable!

This was the worst place we have ever gotten our tea from, the people made it a lot more complicated than it should be, the passionfruit tasted like dirty water, and was so bitter that we had to throw the tea out and have just the pearls, which there wasn't a big selection to choose from.

Polite staff, quick service. The tea is amazing. It is made well. It has a fantastic taste. Personally my favourite is the famous Jasmine Green Milk Tea with Boba Pearls <3

Terrible customer service. Got a missing order and the woman on the phone laughed at me saying she can’t give me refund. Of course I got my refund from uber but they shouldn’t be so rude like this. Never ordering again.

Fab drinks! Vegan options available. Would recommend. :)

Great atmosphere and very good quality products which taste really nice

So many drinks to choose from, staff very helpful and polite. Good quality products on sale.

Love their roasted milk tea but they are not consistent with how it tastes, sometimes it’s super good and sometimes I feel like I wasted my money.

Service was good and the bubble tea tasted absolutely amazing. Would definitely get again

I absolutely love this tea place. But they are always out of stock. I've been wanting to buy a bubble tea for ages, today they are out of all black tea and popping bubbles :( Edit: Keep checking everyday. There's no peach tea and they have been out of stock for weeks. So much for being back in stock in June 👎

I’m not really a big fan of the pearls but I love the popping boba but when I try to buy some it’s sold out so hopefully it comes back early

I tend to love it here, the keya balls and the milk tea are the best but some of the menu can be sold out. Also some things aren't as they seem on the menu.

Recommend the Passion Fruit Tea with QQ

Their roasted milk tea and durian milk tea are my fav! Very friendly staff, open until late compared to other places.

Never tried iced tea before going here I really recommend trying it

A regular stop for us as @ImLouisaMay loves her bubble tea! Nicely breaks up the walk round town & always so friendly, helpful and kind. Great selection and love the brand!

Boba tea. I ordered a taro milk tea with normal boba and regular sugar and it was actually quite tasty. We ordered kyoga balls which were also quite tasty, kinda like a pancake. My wife ordered a chatime milk tea and told the barista she wanted boba but was misheard and got popping boba instead, the tea was tasty but the popping boba made it weird. Will probably go to again, seeing as it is the closest boba to lincoln.

Absolutely rip off. Do not go here. There are many other places for bubble tea in Nottingham which do not crazy prices. I was charged £5.05 for bubble tea, which i had to pay separately for the bubbles. Which completely defeats the purpose. The staff are rude and unpleasant and make you feel intimidated. Plus the tea was horrible. It is like going to Costa and ordering green tea where they give you water and you pay for the tea bag separately... go to the oriental mart. The staff are nice and they charge £3.80 INCLUDING BUBBLES. They have amazing flavours.

I love this place! Always coming back for more of their Roasted Pearl Milk Tea!

Nice bubble tea and staff but they never seem to actually have the my melody cups advertised for the limited edition drink

Best milktea in town and in the world, everywhere i travel i look for Chat time to get milk tea

Fantastic drinks and very helpful staff.

Amazing tea, quite "western" friendly in terms of flavours. The seating is nice, as well as the selection of board games

タピオカティー屋さんで一番好き。チャタイムミルクティーに黒糖タピオカを入れるのが好き。

My go to place for Bubble tea!!

The promo drinks are amaaaazing. Mango mousse is the best one this season for me 🧡 The setting is really aesthetic so you can take really nice photos and the staff are amazing and so polite. I recommend going to Chatime over any other bubble tea branches ☺

Inside looks really nice... bubble tea is alright - had better

The tea is very tasty, tapioca is mediocre, but the shop has a very nice vibe to it and the seating area is a nice addition.

Great selection of drinks and lovely sitting area

Best bubble tea I've ever had! I go here every single time I go Nottingham (sometimes even twice in a day). The staff are friendly, there is a huge variety of options and the seating area is chill. They have an app so you can order before you get there if you know what you want. I usually get the brown sugar milk tea

One of my favourite bubble tea shops in London. The quality is consistent, and they never get my order wrong. So many things to pick from the menu as well, and the staff are nice. I find that the queue is not as bad as cuppacha and happy lemon, probably due to the location? I’m not sure aha, but I have always loved chatime. Usually my go to when I’m in chinatown! Their QQ topping is definitely a must try

My experience was amazing the tea is very nice and pearls are very nice. You order will be made quickly and always is polite and really enjoy it there

Hey I'm an old geezer (over 65 that is) and visit my daughter at NTU. She just loves these tea shops and introduced me to them. Customer service was really nice. The decor was attractive, the swing chair fun, the staff patient even with said "old geezer" having to have explained what's in the selections. The message board looks fun. The teas are not cheap but they're a nice treat and easily more fun and variety than Costa coffee or Starbucks. What's not to like? 😃🙂😀

Absolutely beautiful atmosphere, drinks are amazing. A gem of place in the heart of Nottingham.

身為台灣人，在海外看到台灣的珍珠奶茶店一 定會去支持一下，雖然說味道並沒有和再台灣差太多，不過甜度可能為了迎合當地人，即便是三分糖也還是很甜，但都可以調整就是，總之愛奶茶的人可以來試試！

The staff are a little cold but the drinks are good

Further inside got place for seats and table. You can wait while waiting for your turns of drinks. Got lots of tea options for cold and hot drinks. Delicious kaya ball and eat while still hot. Nice!

Tienen té y chocolate caliente, los precios son normales, lo malo es que tanto como el azúcar, hielo y las bolitas van aparte

Boba tea here is nice. Sometimes it’s a little powdery. Although boba pearls are fresh and have a great texture. The taro tea is awesome.

We stopped here for a drink during a shopping trip to Nottingham and we were not disappointed! They have a wide variety of drinks to chose from and a lovely seating area and post it wall inside. Will definitely be visiting again :)

Taro could be better but the brown sugar milk makes up for it

Staff here are absolute stars! great place! great drinks! waiting times during peak hours can be a little long but the drinks are worth the wait!

Love this place! Pearl matcha latte is so good!

Very nice services and also serves good milktea. Brown Rice Green Milk tea is really nice and lychee green tea is nice too. Keep it up.

Friendly staff and great drinks. Xièxiè :)

There is NO wifi here.. They taste alright, but don't have a very rich taste. Chatime is not that good with pearls. But they have tables to sit with friends and can play board games. Also there is a toilet.

The brown rice tea is our favourite

Albeit a little expensive most of our drinks were very enjoyable. It's a good option that you can customise the level of sugar and ice. My new mojito drink wasn't as enjoyable, but the brown roasted sugar, the honeydew melon tea and chocolate milk tea wth pudding were great.

ChaTime generally makes good bubble tea: taro, no ice, less sugar, with QQ is my favourite. I particularly like this Cha Time and I remember being around when it had just opened a few years ago and drinks were half price. I still make a beeline for it whenever I'm visiting Nottingham, and also recommend it to many others! The decor inside has also been upgraded since I was last here, very nice! Oh, and I also appreciate that this Cha Time allows the loyalty card, which the one closest to where I live doesn't!

The atmosphere of this place is particularly special because of the care and attention to detail given by the owners.

Roasted milk tea is very good 👌🏾

Absolutely love their bubble teas. I have got to admit that for someone who didn't used to like milk teas, I've grown quite fond of their roasted milk tea. It's so delicious 😆

Looking for something different, try the bubble tea, very nice

Great range of ingredients to mix your perfect drink. Staff are always friendly and the prices are brilliant.

It takes forever to get my drink even if I’m only the second customer waiting in line. Priority is always given to orders for delivery and it’s very frustrating to wait for 15-20 mins when there are barely any customers in store.

I really enjoy the tea, quite expensive however. The wait is usually between 5-15 mins dependent on number of customers. Lots of variety and the people who make the tea are very nice and welcoming, they also help you pick what you want if you are unfamiliar with the menu. Rated 4 stars due to expense, however, the product Is probably worth it?

Taro milk tea from there is one of the best I've tired. Also their Chatime milk tea and roasted milk tea is great. The tapioca pearls, pudding and winter melon jelly are very tasty. Tapioca pearls from there is in standard size, is squishy, soft and sweet. In addition their sitting area is small but very nice, it provides few free boardgames for customers to play with. At last the staff there are friendly too.

Sometimes tha queue can get really long..but it is worth it.

Good drinks and service. Machines can get a little loud, so chatting can get a little hard at times

Visited this establishment on many occasions due to the convenient location and wide range of fresh, milk, fruit teas as well as smoothies and coffees. On most occasions we have had our expectations met by the friendly staff at Chatime. However, on some of our visits the tapioca pearls which are added toppings in our drink have not been cooked well. Otherwise, Chatime and similar bubble tea shops in Nottingham have become a key part of our social outings.

Good pricing staff are always friendly and the teas are fab

Amazing quality of tea and toppings as well as variety. Long wait but was redeemed by the tea. Decent price as well.

Fast service, friendly staff and great tea. Place to sit indoors with a few tabletop games available

the tarao flavour is nice, the Chat tea is not so special. quite a lovely place to hang out.